The story behind Yeşim
From yeşim (“jade; jasper”).
Pronunciation
Turkish: /jeˈʃim/
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Names Similar to Yeşim
Didem
Likely from Persian دیده (dide) and -im.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rustam
Borrowed from Classical Persian رُسْتَم (rustam), from Middle Persian lwtsthm (/rōdstahm/), from lwd (/rōd/, “river”) + stʾhmb (/stahm/, “force, power”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rüstem
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رستم (rüstem), borrowed from Classical Persian رُسْتَم (rustam), from Middle Persian lwtsthm (/rōdstahm/), from lwd (/rōd/, “river”) + stʾhmb…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śabnam
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَبْنَم (šabnam). By surface analysis, शब (śab, “night”) + नम (nam, “moisture”). Compare Bengali শবনম (śobnom), Punjabi ਸ਼ਬਨਮ (śabnam).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Şebnem
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شبنم (Şebnem), from Classical Persian شبنم (šabnam).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yārā
Borrowed from Persian یارا (yârâ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Yeşim
Ālamgīr
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَالَمْگِیر (ālamgīr, literally “conqueror of the world”). By surface analysis, आलम (ālam) + -गीर (-gīr).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Auraṅgzeb
Borrowed from Classical Persian اَورَنْگزیب (awrang-zēb, literally “Ornament of the Throne”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bəhmən
Borrowed from Classical Persian بهمن (bahman).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Yeşim
Āftāb
Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ahmad
Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad). From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ahu
Borrowed from Classical Persian آهو (āhū).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length